UPDATE ON MR. MOOGEY (LONG)

THE SURGEON HAS BEEN WONDERFUL ABOUT KEEPING ME UPDATED ON MOOGEY'S STATUS. ON WED. NIGHT HE CALLED AND SAID MOOGEY WAS IN VERY GUARDED CONDITION. HE TOLERATED THE SURGERY FINE AND CAME OUT OF ANESTHESIA FINE BUT IT COULD GO EITHER WAY. LAST NIGHT HE CALLED AND SAID MOOGEY IS DOING FINE BUT THEY'RE STILL PULLING FLUID OFF HIS LUNGS. THEY HAVE A CATHETER IN HIS CHEST SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO STICK HIM ALL THE TIME. TODAY IS ONE OF MY DAYS OFF SO I TOOK THE 2hr ONE WAY TRIP TO SEE MY BABY. THEY BROUGHT HIM OUT IN HIS LITTER PAN BECAUSE HE WOULDN'T COME OUT ON HIS OWN. HE LOOKS SO PATHETIC, HE'S GOT AN IV CATHETER IN HIS LEG AND A STOCKENETTE OVER HIS ENTIRE BODY, THIS IS TO PROTECT THE INCISION AND THE CHEST CATHETER. HE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE HE WAS AT FIRST TILL I STARTED TALKING TO HIM. ONCE HE HEARD MY VOICE HE CAME OUT OF THE PAN AND STARTED RUBBING AGAINST MY LEGS. CAN YOU SAY AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I SPOKE W/ THE SURGEON BEFORE I LEFT AND HE SAYS MOOGEY IS DOING GOOD CONSIDERING WHAT HE WENT THROUGH BUT HE COULD BE IN THE HOSP FOR ANOTHER WEEK. HIS NEXT BIG CONCERN IS THAT MOOGEY ISN'T EATING OR EATING VERY LITTLE. DR. BIANUCCHI (SURGEON) SAID THAT IF HE DOESN'T START EATING BETTER BY MONDAY HE'S GOING TO PUT A NASAL GASTRIC TUBE TO FEED HIM. I HATED LEAVING HIM THERE BY HIM SELF. IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME W/ STRANGERS AROUND. HE'D PROBABLY DO BETTER AT HOME W/ EATING AND I'M GOING TO SUGGEST THAT TOMORROW WHEN I GO BACK DOWN TO VISIT. WHAT NEXT? I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GO THE THE HAIR DRESSER, THE HAIR HAS TURNED GRAY OVERNIGHT. CAN YOU SAY STRESS? AT LEAST I CAN STILL LAUGH ABOUT THINGS. WHAT GOOD HAS COME OUT OF THIS? NO HUNGER, BUT DRINKING, LOST 3 POUNDS AND SO CLOSE TO ONEDERLAND I CAN TASTE IT. 2 - 3 POUNDS LEFT THEN I'LL SEE 199. BELOW 200 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE YEARS THAN I CAN COUNT. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT ALL OF YOU. DONNA, SFY

Donna!! I'm so glad to hear that Mr. Moogey came thru surgery okay and is doing as well as he is!!! Praises!!!!! Like you, I have a feeling he would do so much better with his eating if he was home with Mommy. Hopefully they will let him come home. After all, you ARE a nurse. Granted, you aren't a kitty nurse, but they could show you what needs to be done....IMHO, anyway. Thanks for updating us. I've been wondering how you are both doing. Congrats on almost being in ONEderland....keep pushing those fluids! Susan

I am behind on reading but I was really glad to see that he is doing better. I did not even look if there was a more current update will have to do that now BUT I am so glad to hear that he is doing better. Keeping your spirits up is the best thing for you. I am glad to see you are laughing. It is the best medicine. Hugs, Melissa